Our heroes are the people who took great risks. Think of Christopher Columbus. He risked everything to sail to a new land because he believed the world was round. We remember his name. Think of Paul Revere. He risked his life to warn his fellow patriots and because he did, we remember him.

Then there were the Wright brothers. They took some risks in getting the first ariplane off the ground. We still remember them today. Then think of Elwood McDugle.

Who’s Elwood McDugle? You don’t remember him because he was afraid to take risks.

“I, the Lord your God will hold your right hand, saying to you, ‘Fear not; I will help you’” (Isaiah 41:13).